Chapter 3: chapter 3
There were so many miscellaneous items that Qin Sang held them in his arms and sorted them into his mustard seed bag.
At this point, the Moon Crossing Raft had already entered Yuanzhao Sect, and Luan Shan set them down in front of a dormitory.
It was said that the head of Yuanzhao Sect was not one of the two Jindan masters, but a cultivator in the foundation-building stage. After the foundation-building stage, there was no hope for further breakthroughs. In addition, they were old, so they were assigned to the mundane affairs of the sect.
Qin Sang thought he could meet the head of Yuanzhao Sect, but he didn't expect to be received at all. As soon as they landed, Du Siye handed them over to several senior brothers and left.
Dozens of large and small spiritual peaks surrounded the solitary peak in the middle, which towered into the clouds. This was the main peak of Yuanzhao Sect, Yuanzhao Peak.
Qin Sang stepped on the spirit sword and followed a senior brother named Zhu. He nodded frequently as he listened to his instructions on entry.
It is said that the main peak is the place where the spiritual veins of the mountains converge, and the spiritual power in the mountain gate is even more concentrated than that of Kuiyin Sect.
Senior Brother Zhu took Qin Sang around for a long time. Yuanzhao Peak and the surrounding mountains are all forbidden areas. When they turned to a mountain behind, they saw a large area of palaces.
"Junior Brother Qin, this is the lecture hall. Uncles and senior brothers often come here to give lectures. There are discussions on cultivation, and there are also instructions on how to practice spells and manipulate magic tools. If you want to listen, you need spiritual stones. The amount varies depending on the cultivation level of the person teaching. Although you work hard, the monthly salary is very generous. You can come to listen to a few lectures every month."
Following Senior Brother Zhu's instructions, Qin Sang looked from afar a few times, and Senior Brother Zhu was in a hurry to leave.
"I have explained all the important places of the mountain gate to you one by one. Now I will take you to Xingyun Valley. You are lucky. Xingyun Valley is in the inner gate. Although the chores are a bit heavier, the spiritual energy is much richer than in the outer gate. It is also very close to the lecture hall. It is easy to meet the elders of the sect. Maybe you will be chosen by them and accepted as a disciple, so you can escape from the sea of suffering."
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Qin Sang asked and found out that Yuanzhao Sect's sphere of influence was actually very vast. After the disciples of Yuanzhao Sect obtained the qualification to open caves, they could build caves in any place with rich spiritual energy in this huge mountain range.
Yuanzhao Peak was the foundation of Yuanzhao Sect's protective formation. The Supreme Sect Master practiced on the main peak, and important places such as the Sect Master's Hall were also built around the main peak, so it was called the inner gate.
Following Brother Zhu, they flew for a while and arrived at the edge of the sect protection formation. Brother Zhu landed on the ground, pointed at the entrance to the valley blocked by clouds in front, and said to Qin Sang: "Brother Qin, Xingyun Valley is ahead. There is a large formation in the valley. You need a Xingyun Valley badge to enter. I won't see you off. Your Baiyun magic weapon is used to make clouds and rain and nourish spiritual plants. The mustard bag is filled with Nine Spirit Sand and other things, which are all needed for cultivating spiritual plants... These are one month's share, and someone will send new ones later."
As he spoke, Brother Zhu raised his hand and injected a stream of spiritual power into the valley. After a moment, the clouds in the valley parted, and a man who looked older than Uncle Du flew out, but he only had the cultivation level of the thirteenth level of the Qi Refining Stage.
This person pressed the escape light and landed in front of the two of them. He looked at Qin Sang and said in a sarcastic tone, "Junior Brother Zhu, you don't come to visit me for no reason. You're a rare guest... I don't see this junior brother. What's your name?"
Qin Sang saluted quickly, "Junior Brother Qin Sang, nice to meet you." Senior Brother Zhu smiled bitterly and did not get angry. He said in a resentful tone, "Senior Brother Meng, this is Junior Brother Qin Sang, who has just joined the sect. He was assigned to help with your Xingyun Valley. I personally sent him here, but you treated him like this."
Senior Brother Meng's eyes lit up, "Old Du is finally willing to let him go? Oh? I almost forgot today is the Ascension Conference."
Brother Zhu seemed to be deliberately irritating him and shook his head, saying, "I heard that Uncle Du had something to do today, so he asked Uncle Yu to arrange the chores. Otherwise, several uncles would be waiting for reinforcements, and it wouldn't be your turn."
Senior Brother Meng snorted and was suddenly stunned, "Uncle Yu? Which Uncle Yu?"
Brother Zhu said indifferently, "It was that brother Yu Hua, who was in seclusion to build his foundation not long ago and succeeded in breaking through the threshold. You'll have to call him Uncle Yu when you meet in the future."
The two looked at each other in silence, and suddenly their faces were full of desolation, looking as though they were bored.
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After Brother Zhu left, Qin Sang followed Brother Meng into Xingyun Valley.
After a few words and getting familiar with each other, Qin Sang learned that Brother Meng's name was Meng Ruhui, who was now 88 years old. He had long since determined that there was no hope for building his foundation. Thirty years ago, he completely gave up the idea of cultivating immortality, bid farewell to the sect, and went down the mountain to return home.
But his parents had passed away long ago, and there were strangers everywhere in his hometown. Meng Ruhui grew bored and returned to the mountain to take over the secular affairs, intending to spend the rest of his life in the sect.
Over the past thirty years, his cultivation had slowly reached the peak of the thirteenth level of the Qi Refining Stage, but it was no longer possible for him to build a foundation. The sect, in recognition of his diligence, made him responsible for Xingyun Valley.
Xingyun Valley was a series of valleys connected together, and many spiritual fields had been reclaimed in each valley. Among them, countless spiritual trees, spiritual bamboos, and spiritual valleys were planted, and naturally, spiritual medicines were indispensable.
Meng Ruhui led Qin Sang to walk inward, and they met several senior brothers and sisters in a hurry. They greeted each other and went about their own business.
Seeing this busy scene, Qin Sang couldn't help but feel depressed.
The two finally came to the innermost valley. Compared with other places, this valley was not very large. The hillsides on both sides were full of purple bamboos, and there was a large medicinal garden in the middle.
"Junior Brother Qin, you will be responsible for taking care of the spiritual medicine garden here from now on. You need to hand in a certain amount of spiritual medicine every once in a while, and then the master will send someone to pick it up. This jade slip contains the characteristics of each spiritual medicine and the methods of maintenance. Some spiritual medicines are very delicate, so you must not neglect them. Otherwise, if you fail to deliver the spiritual medicines, not only will your monthly salary be deducted, but you may also be expelled from the sect. In this valley, you can find a place to open a cave at will..."
Meng Ruhui said a lot to Qin Sang, and then left in a hurry. Qin Sang flew to the medicine garden in the valley and looked at the various spiritual medicines in it, some of which were colorful, and some were lush and green. He had never seen them before.
His spiritual consciousness probed into the jade slip, and after reading it carefully, Qin Sang's face turned completely black.
His cloud was originally called the Five Elements Cloud. After activating it, it could integrate the five elements of spiritual energy between heaven and earth into rain and nourish spiritual plants.
Since the characteristics of each spiritual medicine were different, the number and time of rainfall, the types and amounts of five elements of spiritual power in the rainwater were all particular, and the person controlling the instrument needed to carefully manage it.
If something went wrong, not only would it not help the growth, but it would damage the spiritual medicine. In serious cases, it might cause the spiritual medicine to wither and die completely.
The Nine Spirit Sand was made from the feces of nine kinds of demon bats. Ordinary spiritual plants only needed to be sprinkled once every ten days and did not need any other care. But spiritual medicines were different. The various requirements were extremely complicated, which made Qin Sang more and more confused.
If he strictly followed the jade slip, he would spend more than half of his time every day tending to the medicine garden, and his cultivation time would be pitifully short.
No wonder Meng Ruhui walked so fast and didn't give him a chance to protest.
Qin Sang flew to a high place to observe and saw a bamboo building deep in the bamboo forest. He flew over and found that the bamboo building had been in disrepair for many years. When the wind blew, the whole building began to shake. He simply found a cliff behind the bamboo forest, opened a simple cave with the Bi Bo Sword, and sat in meditation.
Uncle Yu had arranged for him to be at Xingyun Valley, but never told him what to do. It was possible that Du Siye had suddenly appeared and disrupted his plan.
This made Qin Sang feel uneasy.
Qin Sang had thought about telling the truth, but in Yuanzhao Sect, besides Yu Hua, how many spies from Kuiyin Sect were there? Could Meng Ruhui be one of them?
Qin Sang really didn't dare to trust anyone except the two Jindan masters and the head of Yuanzhao Sect.
Moreover, seeing how Yuanzhao Sect used the Ascension Conference to lure and kill the scattered cultivators, could he really make up for his crime after telling the truth?
This was a gamble with his life!
If he told the truth, in order to prove that what he said was true, the secret of the Jade Buddha would inevitably be exposed.
Qin Sang now knew more and more about the Jade Buddha.
The Yuanshen was the foundation of the cultivators. The Jade Buddha could not only protect his Yuanshen from external evil but also help him resist the effects of the Confusion Mirror.
Qin Sang analyzed that this ability should only work on the soul, ensuring that the soul was not confused and keeping the heart of Tao no matter where he was. However, he couldn't see through the cloud formations outside the Xingyun Valley and Youshan Market with his naked eyes.
Although it was still impossible to determine the limit of the Jade Buddha, it was clear that under its protection, he would be able to resist magic tools, spells, evil, and even formations that damage the soul and confuse the mind.
The Jade Buddha was definitely a treasure and could not be leaked under any circumstances.
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It was not until the bright moon was high that Qin Sang finished his day's tasks and dragged his tired body into meditation.
Manipulating the Five Elements Cloud to nourish the spiritual medicine had almost exhausted his spiritual power. While practicing, he felt that his cultivation seemed to have improved a little. It might also be because Qin Sang's aptitude was too poor, and the improvement was too small. He was used to relying on soul pills and no longer cared about it at all. He had just entered the sect. Even if he wanted to run, it shouldn't be now. Qin Sang decided to be patient in Yuanzhao Sect for a while and wait and see. The first thing to do now was to improve his strength.
The medicinal power of the Qi Gathering Pill had not been fully refined yet. There was still a bottle of stone milk and sufficient soul pills in the mustard bag. Qin Sang estimated that it wouldn't take long for him to break through to the seventh level of the Qi Refining Stage.
Qin Sang looked inward at the Qi Sea. The medicinal power of the Qi Gathering Pill had been suppressed in the Qi Sea. It was time to start refining.
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More than ten days passed in the blink of an eye. These days were very peaceful, and no one disturbed him.
The fellow disciples in Xingyun Valley were busy, guarding their own small plots of land every day. No one was interested in this new junior brother, let alone causing any trouble. After such a long time, Qin Sang only recognized Meng Ruhui.
But what Qin Sang was worried about was that Yu Hua had never come to see him.
Qin Sang had become accustomed to the pace of life in Xingyun Valley. During the day, he made clouds and rain and took care of the medicine garden. At night, he returned to the cave to practice quietly, refining the medicinal power of the Qi Gathering Pill, and his realm was improving rapidly.
"In another ten days, I should be able to completely refine the medicinal power of the Qi Gathering Pill."
Qin Sang manipulated the Five Elements Cloud to water a spiritual field planted with Seven Star Chonglou while calculating in his mind.
If nothing unexpected happens, after the medicinal power of the Qi Gathering Pill is consumed, his realm will steadily rise to the late sixth level, only a hair's breadth away from the seventh level. When he takes the bottle of stone milk, he will most likely be able to break through in one fell swoop.
But after breaking through to the seventh level, there would be no shortcuts to take, and he must practice hard. At that time, the medicine garden would be a great hindrance.
After the rain was over the last piece of the spiritual field, it was still early. At this time, two escape lights flew into the valley. Qin Sang saw that it was Meng Ruhui and hurried to meet them.
Meng Ruhui was followed by a young man of the same age as Qin Sang, with an expression of joy that he could not hide. He only restrained himself when he saw Qin Sang.
"Hello, Senior Brother Meng, may I know your name?" Qin Sang cupped his hands.
The young man replied, "Junior Brother Qin, my last name is Bi."
Qin Sang noticed that Meng Ruhui seemed hesitant to speak, and his expression was a little strange, so he asked, "Junior Brother Meng, Senior Brother Bi, do you have something to ask me?"
Meng Ruhui hesitated and said, "Junior Brother Qin, tell me the truth, have you offended Uncle Yu?"
Yu Hua!
Qin Sang's heart suddenly lifted, but his face remained calm, and he just said in doubt, "I only met Uncle Yu once at the Ascension Conference. I followed Uncle Yu's arrangement to come to Xingyun Valley, so there should be no impoliteness."
Meng Ruhui shook his head and said, "Junior Brother Qin, Junior Brother Bi will be in charge of your valley from now on. Come with me."
Qin Sang was full of doubts and didn't know what Yu Hua wanted to do. He said goodbye to Senior Brother Bi, returned to the cave to pack up his things, flew the magic weapon, and followed Meng Ruhui to his residence.
Meng Ruhui's residence was a thatched cottage, built in the valley, close to the mountains and rivers. He also raised a few green cows for company, which was comfortable and leisurely. According to him, this residence was based on his childhood memories.
"Brother Qin, please come in and taste the Yunling tea that Sister Yan has just picked. You can't drink this kind of good tea outside." Meng Ruhui led him into the house with a smile on his face.
Meng Ruhui had an easy-going temperament. Although Qin Sang had not seen Meng Ruhui many times, he also thought that he was a good person.
Qin Sang was in no mood to sip tea. He cupped his hands and said, "Brother Meng, just tell me the truth. What happened? You've seen everything I've done since I joined Yuanzhao Sect. I've been working diligently in Xingyun Valley to cultivate elixirs. I've never been to the Dharma Hall, so it's impossible for me to have offended anyone."
Meng Ruhui put away his smile and sighed softly, "Brother Qin, I also believe that you are not a frivolous person. It's just that in this world of cultivating immortals, if you're not as strong as others, you can't reason with them. Maybe one of your actions, a look, or even the wrong tone of voice will make someone bear a grudge against you. In the future, Brother Qin, you'd better be more cautious in your dealings with others..."
Meng Ruhui told Qin Sang a series of truths, and finally said, "The person just now, Junior Brother Bi, because I accidentally offended a senior uncle in the foundation-building stage, I got a hint and could only assign him the most difficult chores. I endured ten years of hardship. Fortunately, in the sect, even the foundation-building stage cultivators have to abide by the rules and not fight or kill at will. If they were outside, they would lose their lives."
Qin Sang understood and said in a deep voice: "Senior Brother Meng, you mean..."
Meng Ruhui nodded, "Junior Brother, come with me."
The two flew directly out of the Cloud Valley and flew west. Qin Sang found that there were many similar valleys along the way, all blocked by clouds and mist. Not far away, Meng Ruhui stopped in front of a valley, took out a talisman to open the formation, and then handed the talisman and a jade slip to Qin Sang.
The two went in one after the other. Qin Sang immediately smelled the strong aroma of medicine and secretly thought that there should be a medicine garden inside.
"This is Huiyang Valley, which is also under my charge. There are also spiritual herbs planted here," Meng Ruhui paused and glanced at Qin Sang, "but the spiritual herbs in this medicine garden are all used by Changsheng Hall to make elixirs. It is more troublesome to take care of each plant than in Zizhu Valley. Junior Brother Qin already knows how to take care of the medicine garden, so it shouldn't be difficult to get started..."
Huiyang Valley was slightly larger than Zizhu Valley, and the spiritual herbs in the spiritual fields were several times more numerous than in Zizhu Valley. Qin Sang probed into the jade slip with his spiritual sense and saw the requirements and taboos one by one. He felt dazzled and dizzy.
Taking care of the spiritual fields here took more time than Zizhu Valley.
Seeing Meng Ruhui turning around to leave, Qin Sang hurriedly chased after him, "Brother Meng, wait a minute."
Meng Ruhui thought Qin Sang could not bear this anger, so he tried his best to persuade him, "I know that you are unwilling to give up. You should be patient for a few years, and it will be easier to deal with when Uncle Yu calms down. I will try my best to help you mediate at the next Ascension Conference."
Qin Sang smiled and said, "Brother, don't worry, I also have a lot of experience with the word 'patience.' I want to ask you for advice. I need a few things now. I don't know where to buy them?"
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Meng Ruhui said, "Oh, Junior Brother, you should know the Dharma Lecture Hall, right? At the end of the ten-day period, a senior uncle in the Foundation Establishment stage will give lectures in the Dharma Lecture Hall. At that time, most of the disciples of the sect will go to the Dharma Lecture Hall to listen to the lectures. It is rare to gather so many people, and some of them begin to exchange what they have and what they need. Later, it gradually became a routine. Every evening at the end of the ten-day period, the Dharma Lecture Hall became a place for disciples in the sect to do business. The sect not only does not prohibit it, but encourages it. Sometimes, senior uncles in the Foundation Establishment stage will appear at the trade fair, but..."
Meng Ruhui changed his tone, "After all, the trade fair is only between entry-level disciples, and there are limited good things. If Junior Brother wants to buy good magic tools or some rare things, he still has to go to the outside Xiuxian Market. After leaving the mountain gate, go north all the way. There is a Tianyuan Market... Tianyuan Market is the property of our Yuanzhao Sect. It is very prosperous and has quite a reputation in the surrounding Xiuxian circles. After Junior Brother enters, just show your badge and you will be protected, and there is no need to worry about safety."
Tianyuan Market.
Qin Sang took note of the address, bowed, and said, "Thank you, Brother Meng, for your advice. It's still a few days before the end of the month, so I want to go to Tianyuan Market to look around more. I have to make a trip anyway. Brother Meng, is there anything I can do for you?"
After saying this, Meng Ruhui squinted his eyes and looked at Qin Sang, then smiled and said, "Brother, you mentioned it, and I really remembered it. There is indeed something. Please wait a moment."
As he said this, Meng Ruhui took out a mustard bag and handed it to Qin Sang.
"Thank you, Brother Qin. After you go to Tianyuan Market, give this mustard bag to the shopkeeper of Huichun Hall and say that it was given to him by Old Meng. In the future, when Brother Qin buys medicine at Huichun Hall, tell him my name, and you will save 20%."
Qin Sang didn't ask what was in the mustard bag. After seeing Meng Ruhui off, he walked around Huiyang Valley, set up a simple cave, and then left.
Unexpectedly, less than an hour after leaving, Qin Sang returned to Xingyun Valley with a gloomy face. He put on a smile when he came to the thatched cottage and returned the mustard seed bag to Meng Ruhui.
Meng Ruhui looked surprised and frowned, "What do you mean, Junior Brother Qin?"
Qin Sang forced a smile and said, "Please forgive me, Senior Brother Meng. When I was about to leave the mountain gate just now, I suddenly felt palpitations in my heart. I felt like there was a sign of a breakthrough. I need to retreat and comprehend it. I am afraid I can't go to Tianyuan Market for the time being. I didn't touch the things in the mustard seed bag at all, nor did I look at them. Please check it, Senior Brother Meng..."
Meng Ruhui glanced at Qin Sang coldly, grabbed the mustard seed bag, turned around, and walked into the thatched cottage, slamming the door.
Qin Sang smiled bitterly, knowing that he had offended Senior Brother Meng this time, and his future life would be difficult, but there was no other way. He could only fight back when the enemy came and cover the water with earth. How bad could it be?
With a sigh, Qin Sang shook his head, set up the Pingxufeng, and returned to his Huiyang Valley.
He was very careful along the way, looking back frequently, as if he was afraid someone was following him. After returning to the cave, he first used the Bewildering Mirror to set up a mirror array at the door, then breathed a sigh of relief.
Qin Sang sat on the bamboo cushion in the center of the water, looking uneasy, with a changeable look in his eyes. After a long while, he slowly spread out his left hand.
There was a black eye in the palm of his hand!
The eye was pitch black, and the eyeball was alive. It turned back and forth in Qin Sang's palm. The black eyeball seemed to have a mind of its own. When it swept across Qin Sang's face, Qin Sang felt as if there was a strange smile in it, as if it could see through his heart, and he couldn't help but sweat.
This magic eye was given to him by Zhao Yan.
Recalling the scene that happened before, Qin Sang's palms suddenly clenched.
He had his own plan to inquire about Tianyuan Market. If no one blocked his way until Tianyuan Market, he would never come back and run as far as he could.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he walked out of Huiyang Valley, Zhao Yan's voice suddenly rang in his ears.
"Where are you going, Junior Brother Qin?"
Qin Sang's heart tightened, and he quickly pressed down the magic weapon, but he saw Zhao Yan flashing in front of him, staring at him with a gloomy face.
In the Bagua Forbidden Land, Qin Sang saw that Zhao Yan and Yu Hua had a complicated relationship, and he might also be a nail of Kui Yin Sect, so he was not surprised at all. He bowed as if nothing had happened, took out the excuses he had prepared long ago, and said, "Hello, Senior Brother Zhao. Senior Brother Meng from Xingyun Valley arranged for me to go to Tianyuan Market to deliver something. Seeing that it was getting dark, I was anxious to go out."
Zhao Yan made a long "oh", his eyes turned around Qin Sang's face, and asked in an inexplicable tone, "Junior Brother Qin is really not simple, so he has been trusted by Senior Brother Meng so quickly. I wonder what Senior Brother Meng arranged for you to deliver. Can you show it to me?"
Qin Sang hesitated, "This..."
Zhao Yan snorted angrily, his lips moved slightly, but he didn't speak. Instead, he transmitted his voice.
Hearing the content of the voice transmission, Qin Sang pretended to be shocked and cried out, "Brother Zhao, you are also..."
"Shut up!"
Zhao Yan stopped Qin Sang, glared at him, and said coldly, "Don't forget your identity, otherwise Liu Yi will be your fate! Give me Meng Ruhui's things!"
Qin Sang quickly took out the mustard bag given to him by Meng Ruhui and handed it to Zhao Yan, finally dispelling Zhao Yan's suspicion. Although he got away with it, Qin Sang was sure of one thing: it was basically impossible for him to escape from Yuanzhaomen, and he would sink deeper and deeper into this quagmire.
This magic eye was given to him by Zhao Yan, as part of the so-called mission from his master. It was integrated with his blood. As long as it was ten feet away from his body, it would disappear out of thin air and automatically return to his body.
Zhao Yan ordered him to find a place with a wide field of vision every night to activate the magic eye, let it face the sky, and peek over Huiyang Valley until the magic eye recorded all the changes in the Huiyang Valley formation. His mission would be complete after that.
After a while, he and Yu Hua would come to check the progress.
The Demon Eye had to be embedded in the Yama Banner and could only be activated with the help of the Yama Banner.
Qin Sang took out the Yama Banner given to him by the Kuiyin Sect. He had never used it before. According to the spell given to him by Zhao Yan, he combined the Demon Eye and the Yama Banner, but failed.
He tried several times in a row, and it was the same. The Demon Eye and the Yama Banner showed no signs of fusion.
Qin Sang stared at the Demon Eye, and a look of hesitation appeared in his eyes. After hesitating for a long time, he finally took out his Yama Banner. After only one spell, the Demon Eye automatically flew to the Yama Banner.
The Yama Banner was immediately filled with black air and rolled endlessly. When the black air dissipated, the Demon Eye disappeared out of thin air. There was an additional Demon Eye pattern on the Yama Banner, which didn't look so weird.
Qin Sang hurriedly called out the King of Hell. After a careful inspection, he found that it had not changed much from before, so he was relieved.
Grabbing the Yama Banner, Qin Sang escaped from the cave. It was already late, and the stars were shining.
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He hid his figure and searched for a long time in the valley. He found a place with a wide view and enough concealment, then offered the Yama Banner.
As he infused his spiritual power into it, the Yama Banner fluttered without wind, and the magic eye on it came alive again. It floated on the surface of the Yama Banner, blinking a few times, and swept over Qin Sang with a hint of a sly smile. A black gas spread, covering Qin Sang's figure.
Finally, the magic eye opened wide, facing the easternmost part of the starry sky. Chaos swirled in the eyeball, and a strange look flashed.
In less than an hour, Qin Sang's face became pale, and he began to sweat. The last bit of spiritual power in his body was squeezed out. He took the magic eye back into his body, returned to the cave, held a Soul Pill, and entered into meditation.
In one night, Qin Sang activated the magic eye twice. It always looked east, motionless. It seemed that it would not be possible to see through the changes in the formation of the entire Huiyang Valley overnight.
Qin Sang nodded secretly, at least he was safe during this period of time.
Now, he could guess that the Kuiyin Sect was likely to launch a large-scale attack on the Yuanzhao Sect. The Demon Eye was not only spying on the changes in the formation of Huiyang Valley, but the real purpose should be the changes in the protective formation of the Yuanzhao Sect near Huiyang Valley.
Qin Sang didn't know why the two sects had a feud, and he didn't care.
The Kuiyin Sect had three Jindan masters, while the Yuanzhao Sect had only two. The only thing they could rely on was the protective formation set up by the two Yuanying ancestors invited by the founder of the Yuanzhao Sect.
Once the protective formation of the Yuanzhao Sect lost its effect, it would be overthrown by the Kuiyin Sect.
If this was true, Qin Sang felt that he was safer.
The battle between the two sects would inevitably involve masters of the foundation-building stage and the elixir-forming stage. They, the young cultivators of the Qi-refining stage, could only go with the flow.
When the situation became chaotic, no one would pay attention to them. As long as they ran to the center of the battlefield without blinking their eyes, it should not be difficult to escape in the chaos.
Moreover, as a disciple of two sects, he had a lot of room to adapt to changes and maneuver.
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Twelve days later.
Late at night, in the cave.
Qin Sang sat cross-legged on the water-core bamboo mat, slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air, suddenly opened his eyes, and a gleam of light flashed in his eyes. A look of joy appeared on his face. Then, he yawned, lay on the ground with his clothes on, and fell asleep.
Tending the medicine garden, operating the magic eye, and refining the medicinal power of the Qi Gathering Pill, he worked nonstop for twelve days without a moment's rest. Although immortal cultivators can use meditation instead of sleeping, they still feel tired from the bottom of their hearts. Now that the medicinal power of the Qi Gathering Pill had finally been refined, and his realm had been raised to the late sixth level as expected, Qin Sang naturally needed to take a good rest.
After a dreamless sleep, Qin Sang woke up refreshed and found that the sky outside was already bright. He hurriedly left the cave and continued his busy day.
After refining the medicinal effect of the Qi Gathering Pill, Qin Sang took out the stone milk.
Yang Yuanzang had already refined most of the impurities in the stone milk. Qin Sang did not spend much effort to get five drops of pure stone milk. After swallowing it and refining it, he easily broke through to the seventh level.
After a few days, Qin Sang sensed that the restriction at the entrance of the valley had been triggered. After opening it, he saw Meng Ruhui standing at the entrance of the valley with an equally old senior brother. The two were talking and laughing, and it was obvious that they were very familiar with each other.
Qin Sang straightened his clothes and went to greet them with a smile on his face.
Seeing Qin Sang, Meng Ruhui's smile faded a little. He pointed at Qin Sang and introduced them to the two, "Brother Jiang, Huiyanggu's Medicine Garden is now being looked after by this Brother Qin Sang. This is Brother Jiang, who works at Changsheng Hall, is very proficient in alchemy, and is responsible for picking spiritual herbs. Brother Qin, take us to the medicine garden... Hey, Brother Qin, have you broken through to the seventh level?"
Meng Ruhui was extremely surprised. He clearly remembered that when Qin Sang first entered the valley a month ago, the spiritual power fluctuations on his body were still very weak, and it seemed that he had just broken through the sixth level of the Qi Refining Stage. Just now, when Qin Sang flew out with his flying tool, he felt something was wrong and realized that Qin Sang had directly jumped to a higher level.
"Qin Sang has met Senior Brother Meng and Senior Brother Jiang."
Qin Sang led the way and said calmly, "It was also a fluke. When I participated in the Ascension Conference, I found an underground demon nest in the Bagua Forbidden Land and found more than a dozen drops of 100-year-old stone milk in it. I didn't expect that I would break through after taking it."
After hearing this, Senior Brother Jiang said enviously, "100-year-old stone milk is a magical medicine with a long-lasting effect. After taking it, the medicinal power nourishes the meridians and will benefit within one or two years. I didn't expect Junior Brother Qin to have such good fortune. Maybe in a few years, Junior Brother Qin's cultivation will surpass ours."
Hearing this, Qin Sang's heart moved. No wonder he felt that after the breakthrough, his cultivation was improving faster than before. He thought that it was because his realm had improved, so the speed of absorbing spiritual power had become faster. Unexpectedly, it was the aftertaste of the 100-year-old stone milk.
Qin Sang also understood that Senior Brother Jiang's later words were just polite. They were already at the peak of the 13th level of the Qi Refining Stage. Because they could not break through the bottleneck of the Foundation Establishment Stage, they were stuck there. If nothing unexpected happened, it would be good if they could catch up in more than ten years.
Qin Sang immediately asked Brother Jiang for advice.
Meng Ruhui said that Brother Jiang was very knowledgeable in alchemy, and it was true. After just a few words of advice from him, Qin Sang understood the medicinal properties of the hundred-year-old stone milk and knew how to maximize the effect of the stone milk without wasting the medicinal power.
"I didn't expect that there is still a hundred-year-old stone milk in the Bagua Forbidden Land. It's time to ask the head of the sect to search for it, but this kind of spiritual medicine is hard to come by..."
Brother Jiang asked the location and said regretfully, "It's a pity that Junior Brother Qin was too impatient and wasted a lot of medicinal power by taking it directly. With so much stone milk, it can be taken to Changsheng Hall to be refined into pills. Maybe it can help Junior Brother Qin reach the late seventh level."
Qin Sang smiled calmly. Who knows if he can get his share of the hundred-year-old stone milk?
Besides, he didn't have the pitiful amount of spiritual stones to hire someone to refine pills. He was very satisfied with the current effect.
The two walked and talked in front, while Meng Ruhui followed behind in silence. Looking at Qin Sang's back, thinking of his age, his heart couldn't help but feel bitter, and a hint of jealousy flashed in his eyes, but then he shook his head and returned to normal.
When they arrived at the medicine garden, Senior Brother Jiang, who had been enthusiastically instructing Qin Sang, suddenly stopped talking and looked unhappy.
Qin Sang smiled at the side.
Cultivation is the foundation of the roots. In order to cultivate, he had no spare energy to take care of the medicine garden. Sometimes he just sprinkled a handful of Nine Spirit Sand and left it alone. The spiritual medicines in the garden lacked maintenance. Although they were not in short supply, they were still far from the requirements of Changsheng Hall.
Meng Ruhui frowned and thought for a while, then said, "Senior Brother Jiang, Junior Brother Qin has just taken over Huiyanggu and may not be familiar with it. Besides, the affairs of Huiyanggu are indeed more arduous than those of other places. You might as well give him more time."
Meng Ruhui was willing to help ease the situation. Qin Sang was quite surprised and bowed to thank him.
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Senior Brother Jiang said calmly, "Junior Brother Qin, I can make an exception for Junior Brother Meng's sake. This time, I will only deduct Junior Brother Qin's monthly salary. However, if you still cannot complete the task, I can only report it truthfully and ask the sect to punish you according to the rules."
Meng Ruhui also said, "Junior Brother Qin, take care of yourself."
Watching the two senior brothers leave, Qin Sang's shame on his face immediately disappeared without a trace.
Finally, when the agreed time came, Qin Sang sensed that the ban on Huiyang Valley had been triggered, opened the ban, and welcomed Zhao Yan in.
"Junior Brother Qin, this is your Nine Spirit Sand..." Zhao Yan shouted while holding a mustard bag, and when it landed in front of Qin Sang, he said in a deep voice, "Go in and talk."
Then Yu Hua appeared out of thin air and flashed in.
Yu Hua asked Qin Sang about his cultivation, and Qin Sang used the Qi Gathering Pill to prevaricate.
After checking Qin Sang's magic eye, Yu Hua nodded with satisfaction. "Junior Brother Qin has done his best, but it's still too slow. You must activate the magic eye at least three times a day in the future and use the fastest speed to understand the formation of Huiyang Valley!"
Qin Sang stood there, hesitant to speak.
Seeing this, Yu Hua was surprised and asked, "Junior Brother Qin, what else do you want?"
Qin Sang pretended to hesitate for a while, and then exaggerated the scene of the day before to Yu Hua, complaining, "I have to use the whole night to operate the magic eye and can only practice during the day. I have very little time to take care of the medicine garden. Can I ask Uncle Yu to say a few good words to Senior Brother Jiang? Otherwise, I won't be able to complete the task and will really be expelled from Yuanzhao Sect."
Zhao Yan sneered on the side, "What if I don't practice for one or two years? Do you really think you can..."
Yu Hua coughed lightly, interrupted Zhao Yan, frowned, and said, "This is indeed a difficult problem. I can't interfere in the affairs of Xingyun Valley frequently..."
Qin Sang looked at Yu Hua expectantly. Zhao Yan was obviously a rookie, and Yu Hua was an old man, so Qin Sang made the request after meeting Yu Hua.
The Kuiyin Sect had gone to great lengths to send him to Huiyang Valley. Before they achieved their goal, they would definitely not touch him, nor would they allow him to be expelled.
It was just as Qin Sang expected.
Yu Hua thought for a moment and said, "How about this: I will teach you a method of setting up a spirit gathering array. You take these spirit stones and set them around the medicine garden. It will make the spirit power in the medicine garden several times more concentrated and help the spirit medicine grow. Although it is not as effective as the Five Elements Cloud, it can still help you complete the task. However, Nephew Qin had better be smart and never expose yourself to others."
After the two left Huiyang Valley, Zhao Yan looked dissatisfied and said disdainfully, "Uncle Yu, why did you have to be threatened by him? Use the heart-eating insects to let him know how powerful he is and see if he dares to be dishonest!"
"Does Nephew Zhao think I can't see this boy's little thoughts? But there is no need to expose them."
Yu Hua smiled and said nonchalantly, "If you want to make people do something, it's not enough to just use power. You also need to tempt them enough and make them willing, so that things can be done the fastest and most perfectly. Including Ruan Nanfeng and others, find a chance to ask them what difficulties they have encountered. Compared with the great things of the Holy Sect, a few spirit stones are nothing. As long as we complete the mission of the Holy Sect, how can the headmaster treat us unfairly? If Nephew Zhao is unhappy, you can do whatever you want after the matter is accomplished. How can he escape from our Five Finger Mountain?"
Zhao Yan lowered his head and thought for a while, then clasped his hands and said, "Zhao Yan has learned a lesson. The smooth progress of this plan is all thanks to Uncle Yu's planning. After the success, I will definitely say a few good words for you in front of Uncle Yi and ask for credit for you."
Yu Hua's eyes lit up. "Thank you very much, Nephew Zhao! By the way, today I have secured an assignment in the head hall, and I can enter Yuanzhao Peak legitimately. It will be up to Nephew Zhao to take care of things here."
Zhao Yan was overjoyed. "I wish Uncle Yu a victory!"